Greg Myers

Just an observation, did it cause all that flash, or didn't you trim the pieces before you clad ?

Guess you had to have been there .

I honestly feel the whole thing went in the can when "Welcome Back Cotter" first aired. I could see it in my classes and my wife's grade school classes as well. Another milestone (?) if you will, "The Simpsons". "I'm Bart Simpson, who the hell are you ?"

Kinda like going to the doctor and expecting him to prescribe the magic pill to fix what ever ails you. You have to participate, diet, exercise, rest, etc.

interesting thing here, education is more than what goes on in the classroom., it does take a little participation on the students part as well as the parents. You would be surprised how few parents take part in any after school activities, including teacher conferences on how well the student is doing "IN" class.

My point being, all th p ****** an moaning about the other subjects let's not forget the military as a tongue in cheek sarcastic inclusion. The Military is no different than the other groups in their deserving everything they get and more. I'm sorry if I gave the wrong impression. I was there. I lived my life as a service brat, my father was in the air force and we traveled the world, experiencing the "fine' DOD provisions. I went to grade school in a quonset hut with a pot belly stove for heat. One year they had to bring in a huffer from the flight line for heat. I served in the Viet Nam conflict. No I think the military today as yesterday and as many of our public servants are getting short shrift and a load of stereo typing BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH right here. Shame on you, those that go on and on about things you know little if nothing at all, much less having no experience.

and there in lies the reason we use the Chevrolet Small Block engine, not to mention the abundance of performance parts.

I haven't removed the reserve .

And two more, SR , not original.

Just when you thought there was nothing new / different out there to release. Just when you thought the hobby was drying up. Just when you . . .

Went to visit my brother in North Carolina. We got off the plane in Raleigh and thought we were in a foreign country.

Yeah, then we can get an accurate count on the distributor towers.

Safe bet, we're all gonna buy more than one. I know I am. Now, what to do with all those Monogram 1/24th scale kits in my stash ?

Yes

My comment " Start with stock " was in regard to the firewall and top only. I'm glad it's a hot rod as well. It's just that some modification , those mentioned, are unnecessary and not common to most hot rod model A's. I understand the firewall hood fitment issue however the top just doesn't fly in my vision of hot rod model A Fords.

My prideful accomplishments, one student was on the Penske Indy team pit crew. another was Carl Edwards Chief mechanic for several years. Several went into drag racing . of course there were others, many going the other way I'm sure.

Boy this thread has a life of it's own going full circle.

I agree school systems are top heavy. I agree there are some bad apples, but no more than any where else, it's human nature. "Why should i pay taxes for schools? when i don't have any kids? or mine are grown and gone?" You still live in OUR society don't you? Have you checked the cost of housing and feeding a school drop out in prison?

I taught high school auto shop for eight years in the late '70's early '80' . Then the district pulled the plug. No more industrial arts. No more vocational arts after all this is the computer age we were told. The three weeks off in the summer? That was with NO pay. It was little time to continue our education, not unlike doctors, no keeping up with new trends / classes, no pay raise. Doctors, lawyers have a great support system, secretary's, aids, receptionist, etc. No one does this for teachers. In the elementary grades most teachers supply materials out of their own pockets, pencils, paper, because the school districts don't and or wont . The parents try at the beginning of the year , yeah, all that "Back to school" hype you see in the stores, selling BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH the students really don't need. Walk a mile in my shoes.

Have you ever been in a class room ? As an "Overpaid" teacher ? What's wrong here, is your math. No teacher I know of has ever collected MILLIONS. This is no different than social security, YOU pay in , it's only fair You can enjoy the benefits , while the last that is, if they stop taking money out for other things. Now just imagine if Doctors and nurses felt the same way? Police ? Fire fighters? Don't even get me started on the military ! Oh that's right I must have over looked, free clothing, free food, free medical, learn a useful trade, and of course travel to some of the nicest places in the world where the local population just adores you.

Just what is it you do Colby, that allows you to see this degradation in the teaching profession ?

Good luck. It's been gone for awhile now.

Stock is always a good starting point.